[EveningStar]

Wikipedia

IMDb

[ConorMacNessa]

Rest in Peace Mr. Hastings!

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[yarddog]

He was pretty good.

[tflabo]

That’s also Phil Silvers in that pic too. Died 1985.

[minnesota_bound]

B-29 navigator during World War II
Born 1925.......

Todays kids cannot even read or write well.

[smokingfrog]

Elroy!

He did a good job portraying the idiot, brown-nosing, groveling sidekick. I wonder if he ever got promoted?

[ClearCase_guy]

RIP

Not many of the guys from McHale’s Navy are left. There’s Tim Conway, Gavin MacLeod and I don’t know who else.

[Nifster]

Wow. Just didn’t realize he was that advanced in years. I loved McHale’s Navy and Bob was one of the reasons why.

TV was fun in those days

[doorgunner69]

OK, did not watch TV back then, which one was Hastings?

[Bratch]

He was also the voice of Commissioner Gordon in Batman the Animated Series.

[Sivad]

McHale’s Navy was one of my favorite 60s comedies along with
Get Smart and Hogan’s Heros. I think McHale’s Navy might have
become a little PC for the time. Recall they changed WWll theaters
from the Pacific to Europe. Even as a kid at the time I thought
Hollywood was becoming a little hinky about continuing to make
the Japanese look foolish. Anybody have the real backstory about
the change of setting? I’ll peruse Wiki.

RIP, Mr Hastings.

[left that other site]

RIP, Mr. Hastings.

My Dad was a WW2 Navy Vet, and My Uncle Bill was on a PT Boat.

Both of them absolutely LOVED that show.

(I can still hear the theme song in my head!)

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.